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Tedws

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I have a Tecumseh 10 hp engine #143.406022 on a Craftsman lawn tractor. It has been sitting for about 10 years in the back of my garage and my son-in-law needed a mower so I pulled it out. I put a carb kit in it but when I start it I do not have control of the throttle. It has 2 speeds fat and faster. It run good but the engine was only about 2 year old when I stop using it. Can anyone give me any ideas about what be my problem? THANKS
 
Tedws said:
I have a Tecumseh 10 hp engine #143.406022 on a Craftsman lawn tractor. It has been sitting for about 10 years in the back of my garage and my son-in-law needed a mower so I pulled it out. I put a carb kit in it but when I start it I do not have control of the throttle. It has 2 speeds fat and faster. It run good but the engine was only about 2 year old when I stop using it. Can anyone give me any ideas about what be my problem? THANKS
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I wanna try out fat speed! Sounds like throttle control not installed correctly or if governed the governor might need adjusting
 
exotion said:
I wanna try out fat speed! Sounds like throttle control not installed correctly or if governed the governor might need adjusting
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I have been trying to find someone to tell me how to connect the governor but I guess the info I have is wrong. It is a 1985, would u know how it is to be connected?
 
Tedws said:
I have a Tecumseh 10 hp engine #143.406022 on a Craftsman lawn tractor. It has been sitting for about 10 years in the back of my garage and my son-in-law needed a mower so I pulled it out. I put a carb kit in it but when I start it I do not have control of the throttle. It has 2 speeds fat and faster. It run good but the engine was only about 2 year old when I stop using it. Can anyone give me any ideas about what be my problem? THANKS
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Governor spring might be in the wrong hole.
 
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